2025 McLaren F1 Team

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geogate
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Ted is saying that the mclaren looks the most radical, more so than ferrari - we will see if that is good or bad very soon

elldizzle
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Not much running for the first hour..

emp
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They are just checking systems and stuff.

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MrGapes
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elldizzle wrote:
26 Feb 2025, 10:10
Not much running for the first hour..
this is usually how preseason session 1 is for mclaren, in and out single runs to collect correlation data

elldizzle
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Not really pushing at all, and I suspect higher fuel, but car looks solid. Corner entry looked good, nice rotation mid corner, stable on exit. Ferrari looked a bit sketchy at times with Hamilton.

Balalu
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8 fastest team... I think we should just focus on next year... 🤪
"I showed him [with my hands] and said: I have bigger balls!” - Mika Hakkinen

genarro
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any problems or just changing some inner components?

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organic
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Seerix
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they mentioned on the broadcast that they are changing floor at McL

CjC
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Mclaren stopped using those digital advertising boards either side of the cockpit which weighted as little as 200g for extra performance once they realised they were in championship contention.

https://www.racefans.net/2025/02/26/why ... ng-panels/

As I’ve mentioned whilst discussing the lack of paint on the car- they are hell bent on extracting every last drop of performance
Just a fan's point of view

genarro
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1 hour passed and still no running for Norris. They really do have a different running programe

genarro
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Norris put lap

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Darth-Piekus
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The team definately has a different program than the rest but I would love to see them upping the engine and do a quick lap.

FittingMechanics
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genarro wrote:
26 Feb 2025, 15:02
1 hour passed and still no running for Norris. They really do have a different running programe
They did the same last year. Late to come out, big changes during the lunch. Not going after highest mileage.

Piastrii still managed to put in quite a lot of laps.

Macklaren
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Zak sounding very confident in his interview with Sky. Says the car is doing what we expect it to

Lando was within a tenth of LEC on his first push lap but dropped 3/10th in the last sector. Lifted to the line?